Auditions for Gbedu Town Radio Ensemble
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING AUDITIONS APPLICATIONS
Afro Urban Society’s Gbedu Town Radio (Oakland, CA/USA) is currently looking for dancers, musicians, emcees, and performers of all genders for our 2021-2022 Season. Performers with experience in one or more Afro Urban styles including Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Dancehall, Turf, Rumba, Samba Reggae, Kwaito, Amapiano, Soukous/Ndombolo, Afro/House, Spoken word/Rap as well as technical/classical/traditional from African cultures of the continent and Diaspora including Rhythm Tap, Capoeira, Jazz, and more.
Must be comfortable with improv, experimental, collaborative and freestyle-based creative and performance ways.
Our 2021-2022 Season will include development and production of new work created for outdoor locations, residential spaces, community centers, and theaters.
Must be available to take a 33 week commitment beginning March 19, 2022 and be open/available to touring regionally, as well as internationally.
GTR performers will receive compensation including rehearsal stipends, paid performance and other incentives and resources.
season SCHEDULE
March 7 to June 15 2022
Rehearsals
Mondays: 6pm - 9pm | Oakland, CA
Tuesdays: 9am - 12pm | Oakland, CA
Fridays: 11:00am - 2pm | Counterpulse, SF
Saturdays: 1pm - 5pm | Counterpulse, SF
Show & Tech Dates
May 23 - 31 Tech Week
April19 Work in Progress Showing
May 10 Work in Progress Showing
June 2 - 4 Performance Week 1
June 9 - 11 Performance Week 2
July 2022 to November 2022
Rehearsal & Show Dates TBA
COMPENSATION
$700-$1200 Monthly rehearsal salary
$1000–$2500 performance weekend
HOW TO AUDITION
Complete the APPLICATION FORM by Monday March 7 2022 (11:59PM)
Attend both In-Person Auditions (dates below)
AUDITION DATES/INFO
Tuesday March 8 | 6-8:00pm | Dance Workshop/Tryouts
Saturday March 12 | 1-5:00pm | All-Performer Audition
Saturday March 19 | 1-5:00pm | Call-Backs
Outdoor Locations: Oakland, CA TBA
ABOUT US
Over-articulated and barely translated, Gbedu Town Radio tells dynamic stories for the culture. Led by Artistic Director, Nkeiruka Oruche, and featuring a dynamic group of performers, GTR explores social and political themes through Pan Afro-Urban music and dance including Afrobeats, Dancehall, Coupé-Décalé & varieties of Hip hop.
Gbedu Town Radio is a project of Afro Urban Society, an incubator and presenter of Afro-Urban performing and visual arts, culture, media, and social discourse. A lively group of dancers, musicians and all-around performers representing the diverse African Diaspora, they are your bus ride to an upbeat romping, riveting and rousing time. Check out videos and media of us at
